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Judge sentences cop who killed Daunte Wright to 2 years
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The former suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she fatally shot Daunte Wright was sentenced Friday to two years in prison, a pen...
Feb 18, 2022
Alberta bantamweight Chad (The Monster) Anheliger ready for long-awaited UFC debut
After earning his UFC contract with a win on Dana White's Contender Series, Alberta bantamweight Chad (The Monster) Anheliger makes his UFC debut Saturday against American Jesse (Sui Generis) Strader ...
Feb 18, 2022
Canadiens add Nick Bobrov, former NHL star Vincent Lecavalier to their front office
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens added Nick Bobrov and former NHL star Vincent Lecavalier to their front office Friday. Bobrov will serve as co-director of amateur scouting while Lecavalier becomes a...
Feb 18, 2022
Canada's Connolly, Lainesse added to UFC Fight Night card in April
TORONTO - Canadians Tristan (Boondock) Connelly and Yohan (White Lion) Lainesse have been added to an April 30 UFC Fight Night card in Las Vegas. Connelly (14-7-0) will face veteran American featherwe...
Feb 18, 2022
Alberta motorists should be aware of new speed limits on B.C. highway as long weekend nears
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - As the Family Day long weekend approaches, B.C. Highway Patrol officers are preparing for the first long weekend since the Coquihalla Highway fully reopened to passenger traffic.The r...
Feb 18, 2022
Reporters take heat in Canada, U.S. for reaching out to donors who supported protests
WASHINGTON - One of the most prominent progressive Democrats on Capitol Hill is doubling down on her public criticism of journalists who contacted people who donated to the protesters in Ottawa. Minne...
Feb 18, 2022
Alta. homeowners feel pinch of high commodity prices as utility bills spike
CALGARY - Surging commodity prices and other factors like the phaseout of cheap coal are pushing utility bills in Alberta to shocking heights.Homeowners who haven't locked into fixed contracts for the...
Feb 18, 2022
Lethbridge Police Service hires firm for new Employee Experience Listening Tour
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has started a new initiative focused on the wellbeing of employees.The service has hired Howatt HR, a human resources firm that specialized in psyc...
Feb 18, 2022
Spain: Conservative party rift grows into all-out battle
MADRID (AP) - Months of simmering tensions within Spain's conservative main opposition party came to a head Friday, amid fresh allegations that Popular Party members tried to launch a smear campaign a...
Feb 18, 2022
Greece: 2 trapped in burning ferry, 11 others missing
ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greek authorities say firefighters and rescue specialists are racing to try and free two truck drivers stranded inside a burning ferry off western Greece, while 11 others have be...
Feb 18, 2022